Crime & Safety
Manhole Fire Breaks Out On Lafayette Avenue In Fort Greene: FDNY
The manhole fire started at about 4:20 p.m. in front of Olea restaurant, 171 Lafayette Ave., on Friday, the FDNY said.
FORT GREENE, NY — A manhole fire broke out in front of a Lafayette Avenue eatery late Friday afternoon, a spokesman for the FDNY said.
The first started in front of Olea, at 171 Lafayette Ave. near Adelphi Street, at about 4:20 p.m., fire officials said. The FDNY responded shortly after and were checking for carbon dioxide issues, the spokesman said.
Residents on Twitter reported loud noises and billows of smoke pouring out of the street after the blaze.
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Greetings from my block in Ft. Greene where two manhole covers have exploded and everything is full of smoke.
— Lizzie O'Leary (@lizzieohreally) January 12, 2018
A huge explosion just happened near my apartment, shook the building, and now there's smoke pouring out of a manhole where the G train runs. Lights in the apartment flickering. So that's... something.
— Liam Daniel Pierce (@LiamPierce) January 12, 2018
The cause of the manhole fire was not immediately clear.
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